Fence



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FENCE.

Patented Apr. 115 1382.

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SPECIFICATION forming 'part of Letters Patent No. 256,298, dated April 11, 1852.

' Application filed Deeember 12, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom'it may concern Be it known that I, HORATIO P. DAVISS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Freestone and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the followingisaspecification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. Y My invention relates to fences; and it consists in the arrangement of its several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 an end view, of my fence.

A A and B B are cross-bars. Their lower ends are driven firmly into. the ground, as shown. Placed between the c'rotches of the bars is the pale G, which is secured to them by Crossed between the bars are the springbars D. Their lower ends are driven into the ground at the base of the" crossed bars, and are extended across diagonally to the opposite cross-bar. The upperend of the bar at is placed in the crotch in front ot the pale G, and may, if desired, be secured there by wires. The bar d crosses in front of the bar d, as shown, and is placed upon the opposite side of the crossbar, immediately opposite the junction of the bars, as shown.

-It is not necessary to secure the bars D to the cross-barsA and B, as the tension secured tially as shown and described.

2. In afeuce, the bars D, having their lower ends driven into the ground at the base of the bars A and B, the upper end of the bar (I being placed in the crotch of the bars Ain front of the pale O, and the bar d crossing in front of the bar d and sprung behind both the bars B, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORA'IIO P. DAVISS.

Witnesses:

JAS. S. S. GoRaY, L. G. SANDIFER. 

